At last I've finished the deck for the lakehouse. I'm quite pleased with the weathered look to the boards - the grey and yellow seem to go well together.
The floor installed - it was a fight but I won :))I ended up using Aleene's Tacky Glue (thanks for the suggestion, ladies) and weighting it down with heavy stuff (bags of cutlery is very effective!) on a thick oven tray, as well as clamping the front edge under a metal ruler. I kept pushing the back edge down with my fingers through the drying process, every ten minutes for an hour.
It has very slight ripples, but nothing that well-placed furniture and rugs can't cover ;)
Next time I use this veneer I'll do the flooring first, before building the kit. Then I'll be able to get at all the edges to flatten them properly. The attic in this house was particularly difficult to get the floor into the corners.
Now my little supervisors are asking 'where are the stairs?'.
I like the grey, too. It sets off the yellow very nicely. And, the floors look great! Your hard work paid off! :D
ReplyDeleteGray and yellow have always looked great together. I love that combination. You Lake House is really wonderful. You must be so pleased with it. :-)
ReplyDeleteDetermination + suggestions from friends + clever thinking on finding suitable weights = great floor! You must be so relieved to have that down. I like the grey and buttery yellow too :)
ReplyDeleteDo Poppets really need stairs??? Can't they do that Star Treck thing and just "pop" themselves from one place to another - isn't that why they're called POPpets??
Grey and yellow look so good together! The floor looks so nice too! Now, where are the stairs? :D
ReplyDeleteIt's looking great! And can you imagine it - you have a house! :D I can't wait to see you put the furniture in :)
ReplyDeleteLooks perfect. I love thiese big windows.
ReplyDeleteNorma - poppets probably could 'beam themselves up' to the attic, but they won't do that if a human can be put to work!
ReplyDeleteEwa - I have the stairs ready but need to put in a short dividing wall first.
Ira - yes!! :D I smirk every time I see it!
Glenda this is adorable!!! I love the colour you've chosen and the flooring suits the style so well! I agree with Merry Jingle - i too can't wait for the furniture!! :D
ReplyDeleteOOOOOOOH, I am in love with that deck! Did you weather that yourself? I have always wanted one in real life :). I have one in my old place. I miss being able to sit with the balcony windows open on a rainy afternoon.
ReplyDeleteYour house is going to be so wonderful :).
El tejado esta perfecto, me encanta.
ReplyDeleteY el suelo aunque te ha dado mucho trabajo, ha valido la pena te ha quedado genial.
Seguro que las pequeñas imperfecciones no se notaran.
besitos ascension
The colour combination looks great, I love grey walls! Beautiful work on the floor and your little helpers trying to spot if there are some hidden stairs somewhere are so adorable.
ReplyDeleteI hate stairs! They always have a slope unlikely and steal a lot of space! I agree with Norma on the idea of using teleportation to access upper floors :-)
ReplyDeleteThe floors seem very nice, in tune with the exterior color.
As usual, great job!
Mini hugs, Flora
Your house looks wonderful Glenda- so satisfying when it finally works out, isn't it? I can't wait to see the decor too!
ReplyDeleteIt looks gorgeous, Glenda. I love the colours and the floor looks great, thanks to your hard work and bags of cutlery :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous Glenda, it has just love the clean classical lines and the colour combination is great.
ReplyDeleteThankyou, ladies!
ReplyDeleteSans - the weathering was just a wash of very dilute black acrylic paint on incised basswood.
Flora - I agree about stairs - they are space-stealers, but necessary, unfortunately. Perhaps we should install old fashioned wrought-iron elevators in our houses . . .
Nina - it was your flooring tutorial that encouraged me to get this house going - thankyou!!. I messed up my own floor a bit, but as this is my first house, it's all going down to Experience, and I'm loving the process!
Glenda, that is a lovely little house! I love the Poppets checking out the whold place! I agree with Sans about the deck.....I too had a fabulous one at my old house and I miss it.... the grey and yellow are a beautiful combination! I can't wait to see how this house develops.... it is so much fun to see other peoples processes and creativity!
ReplyDeleteTanto trabajo ha valido la pena. Esas imperfecciones que tu ves tambien estan en las casas reales de tanto pisar. El color muy acertado. Las escaleras, viendo el hueco, no tardarás en ponerlas, me imagino. Clara
ReplyDeleteGlenda it is stunning. I love every bit of it. Especially the diamond shaped window and all those french doors. It is a beautiful house and you are doing it proud.
ReplyDeleteOhh...an old fashioned wrought iron elevator ... yes please...even if I do live in a bungalow :-)